About Us
National Institute of Technology, Raipur situated in the capital of Chhattisgarh has proven to be "avant-grade' in the field of science and technology over past few decades in central India. Founded in 1956 with two engineering disciplines, Mining and Metallurgy, the institute is one of the oldest institutes in National Institutes of Technology system. It is recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India under the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007 and is currently undergoing accelerated growth.
The Physics department being the leader in the research caters to UG students and offers PhD programme in all frontline areas of Physics including optical and magnetic properties, luminescence materials, solar cells, etc. The department is running various projects in different disciplines of experimental and theoretical condensed matter Physics sponsored by DST, CSIR and CCOST. The department has produced 13 PhDs so far.